It’s Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week in the United Kingdom, Feb 1 – 7th. I wanted to celebrate with our…
Tag: Childhood anxiety
Break the Silence
Imagine living in a world where you’re afraid to use your voice around others. You’re paralyzed by fear and cannot…
What is Selective Mutism?
Click to see cartoon depicting Selective Mutism. What can you do about your child’s selective mutism? Tell all your friends…
Why can’t my child speak?
Learning about Selective Mutism… When my son was 3 and a total chatterbox, I had absolutely no idea there was…
The only way to beat fear is with greater fear…
Kindergarten screenings were approaching, and I was a nervous wreck. My son didn’t grasp the weight of the situation. If…
Helping ‘Leo the Lion’ find his voice …
Helping ‘Leo the Lion’ find his voice … Throughout my son’s formal education years, he had many adults take an…
Protective Momma Bear …
Having a child with an anxiety disorder can cause a parent to be overly protective. But someone has to step…
On the way to “normal” …
After several visits with our child psychologist, we finally were told of our son’s Selective Mutism diagnosis along with a…
Finding the keys to unlock their voice …
“The lead preschool teacher asked me one day, “how do you get your child to talk to others?” I’ll never…
Invisible Rules
“It is typical of someone with Selective Mutism to set unseen rules which must be painstakingly followed. Meaning, if you…